The Neuroscience Graduate Program is a collaborative partnership among the Faculties of Science, Health Sciences, Engineering and Humanities. All four faculties are within a few minutes walking distance, facilitating interactions among graduate and postdoctoral students, as well as faculty.Our goal is to attract the brightest graduate minds available each year to the field of neuroscience, by providing meaningful research opportunities in a collaborative, resource-rich environment.Our program is a research intensive graduate program aimed at training the next generation of leaders in the field of Neuroscience. Students may enter directly to PhD or start in the Masters program and transfer to PhD during their first year of study.Graduate students work in an integrated research environment that covers 6 fields of study in Neuroscience. We have specific research expertise in the following areas of Neuroscience.

Financial SupportWe strongly encourage applicants to the Graduate Program in Neuroscience to seek outside funding through scholarships and fellowships, however, all students accepted into the program are guaranteed full financial support (2 years for Master's students, 4 years for PhD students) as long as they remain in good standing.For 2018-2019 the minimum support is $21,000 for Master's students and $25,000 for PhD students. Entrance awards will be available for students with an external scholarship at the time of entry to the Neuroscience program. Additional awards may be available for students with a high undergraduate standing.For students in the program there are funds available to help support travel to scientific conferences.Information about tuition and fees can be found here.

Fields of Study

Cellular & Molecular NeuroscienceThis area involves the use of genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, immunocytochemistry, physiology, and anatomy to understand the function of the nervous system.

Computational NeuroscienceComputational Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary science that links the diverse fields of neuroscience, computer science, physics and applied mathematics. It serves as the primary theoretical method for investigating the function and mechanism of the nervous system.

Neurotechnology is a rapidly growing industry with the potential to change almost every aspect of ourlives. Neurotech is enabled by insights from neuroscience research and combines these with physics,pharmacology, engineering, and entrepreneurial innovations to create new technologies that benefitsociety.